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I have to start by saying that I am not a big fan of the reality TV show "Big Brother"... but it really has people talking around here. The British reality show (which has been spun off in the states) is on the air almost all day on one of many channels. There are shows where people sit around and talk about "Big Brother" and there are even updates on the radio. For those of you who have never seen the show... the show is based around a small apartment where contestants are locked away from the world and are filmed constantly by hidden cameras 24hours a day. Big Brother is the show's producer who controls the actions of the contestants. He prepares games with rewards, security from the outside world, and a place to privately confide to Big Brother's camera. Currently there is a Celebrity Big Brother being broadcast. The celebrities are: Derk (aka Face from the A-Team), Jermaine Jackson (From the Jackson 5), Shilpa Shetty (an Indian movie star), and eight other British stars that I had never heard of before. Now... you might be asking - "Why is everyone talking about it?". Well, There seems to be a bit of racism going on in Big Brother's House. Several of the British girls have ganged up on Shilpa and are harrassing her. It really echos something that you would see on a playground. Bullies picking on the new kid. The amazing thing is that these are adults who have singled her out for no apparent reason other than the fact that she is different. The crazy thing to me is that these are people who were at one time famous and have come on this show to be in the public spotlight once again. Talk about doing something to ruin your career! As I said in the beginning... I am not a fan... but it does have people talking around here.